The eternity of the world and the distinction between creation and conservation

According to an important set of medieval arguments, it is impossible to make a distinction between creation and conservation on the assumption of a beginningless universe. The argument is that, on such an assumption, either God is never causally sufficient for the existence of the universe, or, if...

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Main Author: Cross, Richard 1964- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2006
In: Religious studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 403-416
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B God / Creation / Causality
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NBC Doctrine of God
NBD Doctrine of Creation
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